Management of aboriginal traditional fishing

In force

(1)

The Minister and a native title group that is party to an indigenous land use agreement may make an aboriginal traditional fishing management plan under the agreement for the management of specified aboriginal traditional fishing activities in a specified area of waters.

(2)

An aboriginal traditional fishing management plan under an indigenous land use agreement must—

(a)

be consistent with—

(i)

the agreement; and

(ii)

the objects of this Act; and

(iii)

any management plan under

Part

5 that relates to the area of waters to which the plan applies; and

(b)

include the management objectives of the plan; and

(c)

specify the management tools and other measures to be used to achieve the management objectives; and

(d)

identify the area of waters to which the plan applies;

and

(e)

identify any fisheries constituted in relation to those waters;

and

(f)

specify the classes of aboriginal traditional fishing activities that are authorised by the plan; and

(g)

identify, or provide a mechanism for identifying, the classes of persons who are authorised to engage in aboriginal traditional fishing activities under the plan; and

(h)

provide a method for determining how aboriginal traditional fishing activities may be distinguished from other kinds of fishing activities;

and

(i)

provide for any other matter relating to aboriginal traditional cultural fishing as required by the agreement.

(3)

The Minister must cause notice of an aboriginal traditional fishing management plan made under an indigenous land use agreement to be published in the Gazette fixing the date on which the plan will take effect.

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